Atonement in Malayalam
Atonement, making up for wrongdoing, is പാപശാന്തി (paapashaanthi) in Malayalam, from paapam, sin, and shaanthi, peace. It carries a religious tone and is used of rites and acts that remit sin.
Most common translation
Remission of sins, atonement.
പാപശാന്തിക്കായി അവൻ ക്ഷേത്രത്തിൽ പോയി.
paapashaanthikkaayi avan kshethrathil poyi.
He went to the temple seeking remission of sins.
All Malayalam words for “atonement”
- പാപശാന്തി (paapashaanthi) — Remission of sins, atonement.
- പിഴ (pizha) — Slip, oversight, error, injustice, livelihood, atonement, prostitution, adultery, fine.
- പ്രതിവിധി (prathividhi) — Remedy, antidote, penance, atonement.
- ശാന്തി (shaanthi) — Peace, calmness, tranquility, relief, redemption from worldly things, atonement, worshipping of god (priest's occupation).
- പാപപരിഹാരം (papapariharam) — Atonement for sin.
പാപശാന്തി (paapashaanthi) and പാപപരിഹാരം (papapariharam) both mean atonement for sin, പ്രതിവിധി (prathividhi) leans towards remedy or penance, and പിഴ (pizha) and ശാന്തി (shaanthi) carry atonement only as one sense among many.
Common questions
How do you say atonement in Malayalam?
Atonement is പാപശാന്തി (paapashaanthi) in Malayalam.
Is there another word with the same meaning?
Yes, പാപപരിഹാരം (papapariharam) also means atonement for sin.